One of the most common mistakes I see women make with their health and fitness is trying to take on too much at one time, especially when they overindulge and they notice their clothes are getting a little tight. It’s tempting to want to go in the complete opposite direction with our food intake and exercise, to hit the …
Everything in Moderation: Good Advice or a Recipe For Disaster?
Recently I read a post on Instagram by a Keto diet expert about how moderation is dangerous advice. Cue the chorus of followers chiming in with their anectodotal stories of agreement. This immediately raised my hackles, but like anything that makes me feel defensive or resistant, I internally examined why I felt that way. While not exactly enjoyable, I …
How to Believe in Yourself When it’s Hard
Like anything, venturing out into the unknown, especially when it takes a lot of hard effin’ work every single day to get there, is tough. It’s frustrating. It’s defeating at times. We can develop self-doubt and feel like a failure. Because with any amount of success there will be failures — a lot of ’em. We can take them personally, and …
5 Ways to Actually Become Someone Who Works Out [Motivation For the Rest of Us]
There’s this misconception that fitness is an all-or-nothing pursuit. We see friends and fitness celebs on social media constantly posting about their workouts and we marvel at their discipline and motivation. But this is deceiving. Just last week, I was talking to a friend and he made a comment about me “working out all the time.” And I’m thinking, …
The Problem With Progress
Do you ever do this? You dial in your diet and start a new workout program, and you’re feeling good. You’re motivated to make a change in your physique and really make it stick this time. You faithfully hit the gym several days a week, and shovel in veggies and protein like it’s your job. Your clothes …
The Pursuit is the Point.
Focusing too much on the desired end result is a surefire way to be miserable and struggling unnecessarily. None of us decides one day to lose X lbs. and then, poof! It’s gone. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of steps in between to accomplish any worthy goal. And it’s those sucky moments of …
The Hierarchy of Fat Loss: There’s a Method to the Madness
During my early years in fitness, playing competitive soccer and running 5 and 10ks every other weekend, I thought more was better. I put in an hour-plus of cardio up to 6 days a week in addition to lifting for another hour or so. Although I enjoyed doing it (or at least I thought I did :-P), I thought I had …
What Is Moderation?
Moderation is making a comeback. More and more health and fitness professionals are espousing its benefits in contrast to the usual fad diets and restrictive eating habits. We’ve learned that wide-reaching overhauls rarely last long term, and often people not only gain back the weight they lost but then some. But what exactly is moderation? The thing is, …
You’ve Gotta Have Faith
When we embark on a new journey, whether it’s something fitness-related or not, we are putting a lot on the line. Our sense of self, our abilities, and sometimes our reputation.We are taking a chance that we could fail and make a ton of mistakes and let ourselves (and sometimes others) down. But we also could be successful and achieve something …
2016 Ultimate Holiday Gift List for Fitness Buffs
It’s that time of year again, time to agonize over what to get for our loved ones for Christmas. I wish more people had wish lists on Amazon. It’d make things so much easier! Right???So if you’re like me and struggling to finish up your holiday shopping list, I’ve at least got all your fit friends and family members …